“Longing is good”: proof-of-concept for a novel psychological intervention to tackle self-blaming emotions by Nahed Lajmi, Suqian Duan, Jorge Moll, Roland Zahn, Roland Zahn

“…The present study sought to establish proof-of-concept for a novel self-guided intervention in a non-clinical sample, which prompts people to transform self-blaming feelings into “longing,” as a related unpleasant, but presumably more adaptive and approach-related emotion, which plays a key role in many musical and literary genres but has been largely overlooked in clinical research.MethodsThirty nine participants with no previous self-reported history of mental disorders, but who experienced frequent feelings of self-blame were enrolled remotely (n = 3 lost to follow-up). …”
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The cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Mothers on Respect Index for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders by Rebecca Delafield, Eunjung Lim, Ann Chang, Crystal VangTung, Jocelyn Howard, Adrienne Dillard, Sunny Chen, Princess Lei Ebbay, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…Overall, participants in this sample indicated high levels of respectful care; however, people who received < 8 prenatal care visits had significantly lower ratings on average. …”
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EBV-miR-BART5-5p regulates RORA to promote proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells. by Changqi Du, Shuang Liang, Xia Wang, Yujiao Qi, Shangdong Li, Hongling Li

“…This study aims to explore the function and underlying mechanisms of EBV-miR-BART5-5p in gastric cancer, providing a basis for the identification of more effective biomarkers for EBVaGC.<h4>Methods</h4>Gene expression data were first downloaded from the GSE51575 dataset to identify differentially expressed genes and construct a WGCNA network, which led to the identification of RORA as a key gene associated with EBV-miR-BART5-5p. …”
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Neurological symptoms and comorbidity profile of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 by Renata Carvalho Cremaschi, Carla Alessandra Scorza Bahi, Angelo Amato Vincenzo de Paola, Jaquelina Sonoe Ota Arakaki, Paulo Roberto Abrão Ferreira, Nancy Cristina Junqueira Bellei, Vanderci Borges, Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho

“…Results The mean age of the sample was 55 ± 15.12 years, and 58 patients were male. …”
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73 Prevalence of tinnitus in Puerto Rican adults: A pilot study by Wanda Lugo Velez, Wanda Lugo-Vélez, Jorge Carrion, Annelise Hernández, Andrea Sánchez, Aida Rios, Prixemy Rodríguez

“…Discussion/Significance of Impact: The results indicate that more than half of adults evaluated in the UPR Audiology Intramural Clinic (51%) had tinnitus. …”
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Research of Impact by Mechanical Device on Winter Wheat Seeds by V. P. Zabrodin, A. F. Butenko, M. V. Sukhanova, S. M. Cheptsov

“…(Materials and methods) The degree of crushing and micro-damage of grains under mechanical impact on the steel plate of the model plant without and with a polymer coating was revealed. …”
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Knowledge and experiences of needle prick injuries (NPI) among nursing students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa by Lindiwe I. Zungu, Malmsey L.M. Sengane, Keitsepile G. Setswe

“…The average age of the respondents was 23 years, with a minimum age of 18 and a maximum age of 35. The sample consisted of more females than males. The majority of respondents were in the second year of study. …”
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Association of PRKCQ variants with breast cancer susceptibility and clinicopathological features by Amna Hafeez, Maria Shabbir, Yasmin Badshah, Andleeb Farooq, Janeen H. Trembley, Tayyaba Afsar, Dara Aldisi, Suhail Razak

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relation between five pathogenic missense variants in the PRKCQ gene (rs1838691533, rs1248923790, rs1837738907, rs1837738573, and rs1403981107) and risks of breast cancer, tumor characteristics, and molecular types. Methods Blood samples were collected from 361 breast cancer patients and 364 cancer-free women in hospitals in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. …”
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Effectiveness of exercise intervention in relieving symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis: A network meta-analysis. by Yekui Luo, Yonghuan Chen, Xiangning Yan, Lan Zhang, Yuan Shang, Jae Chul Seo

“…The direct comparisons showed that Running, Pilates, Stretching, Yoga, and Tai Chi were more effective interventions than traditional therapies. …”
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Engineered Mg-modified biochar-based sorbent for arsenic separation and pre-concentration by Vladimír Frišták, Kristína Beliančínová, Lucia Polťáková, Eduardo Moreno-Jimenéz, Andrew R. Zimmerman, Libor Ďuriška, Ivona Černičková, Haywood Dail Laughinghouse IV, Martin Pipíška

“…Both sorbents were best recovered using 0.1 mol/L NaOH solution when the desorption efficiency for both sorbents was more than 95%. The MgBC sorbent showed 35% retention of As from the real sample in the model SPE column at a flow rate of 0.12 mL/s. …”
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Validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ-BR) by Márcio Alexandre PENA-PEREIRA, Manoel Alves SOBREIRA-NETO, Emmanuelle SOBREIRA, Marcos Hortes Nisihara CHAGAS, Daniel Sabino de OLIVEIRA, Guilherme Riccioppo RODRIGUES, Carolina Pinto de SOUZA, Alan Luiz ECKELI, Regina Maria França FERNANDES, Vitor TUMAS

“…Objective: To validate the Brazilian Portuguese version of RBD screening questionnaire (RBDSQ) for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: Using detailed clinical interviews and PSG analysis (diagnostic gold standard), a convenience sample of 69 subjects was divided into the following subgroups: patients with PD and RBD (PD+RBD; n=50) and patients with PD alone (PD-RBD; n=19). …”
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The impact of everyday usage of different dental implant torque wrenches on their performance accuracy and repeatability: An in vitro study by Ilić Gavrilo, Milić-Lemić Aleksandra, Vulović Stefan, Marković Aleksa, Lazić Zoran, Dragović Miroslav, Todorović Aleksandar

“…Torque values delivered by wrenches were measured and analyzed using the One-Sample t-test, Independent-Samples t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. …”
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Multi-omics insights into beagle dog fed with a sucking-rewarded automatic feeding device by Yang Jiao, Xin Wang, Aizhen Yu, Li Wu, Hongping Li

“…The collected samples were then subjected to distinct profiling analyses, encompassing the assessment of gut microbial composition, plasma metabolic profiles, and proteomic expression profiles.ResultsThe gut microbial data showed a significant difference between the AFG and PFG groups based on Bray-Curtis dissimilarity (P = 0.048), and the relative abundance of Lactobacillus was significantly more abundant in the AFG group compared to the PFG group. …”
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Acute flaccid paralysis indicators during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique 2019 - 2020 by Beatriz Nhantumbo, Dionísia Balate, Samuel Nuvunga, Fabião Maússe, Eduardo Chicanequisso, Neusa Fataha, Cidia Francisco, Áuria Banze, Judite Monteiro, Erika Rossetto, Cynthia Baltazar

“…The surveillance indicators were compared based on the target group for AFP surveillance and considered adequate when the sample rate was ≥80%, detection rate ≥3 / 100,000 among those <15 years old, surveillance index ≥1.6, and ≥80 % of districts had one or more cases under investigation. …”
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A Mortality Risk Prediction Model for Septic Shock in Patients Aged &amp;ge;50: Role of Norepinephrine Index and Procalcitonin by Li XL, Mi T, Liu C, Feng M

“…However, as a single-center study with a relatively small sample size, the generalizability of these findings may be limited. …”
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Decadal trends of maternal mortality and utilization of maternal health care services in India: Evidence from nationally representative data by Ravleen Kaur Bakshi, Neeta Kumar, Arti Srivastava, Sonam Kumari, Pradeep Aggarwal, Md Asif Khan, Khangembam Jitenkumar Singh

“…Additionally, it explores the relationship between improvements in the utilization of maternal healthcare services and their impact on reducing maternal mortality. Material and Methods: The study examines trends in maternal mortality using nationally available datasets such as the SRS, NFHS, National Sample Survey, and government administrative records. …”
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Isolation and Determination of Antibacterial Sensitivity Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus from Lactating Cows in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia by Negassa Feyissa, Tesfaye Alemu, Dagim Jirata Birri, Asnake Desalegn, Melaku Sombo, Shubisa Abera

“…Of these mastitis positive cows, 59 (60.8%) were subclinical and 38 (39.2%) were clinical. Among the 258 milk samples, 43 (16.7%) were positive for S. aureus. According to the results of the current investigation, subclinical mastitis was significantly more prevalent than clinical mastitis (p<0.05). …”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis identifies hub genes associated with immune cell infiltration in early-onset schizophrenia by Shasha Wu, Tailian Xue, Yilin Li, Weikang Chen, Yan Ren

“…This study employs immune infiltration analysis and bioinformatics to unveil the pathogenic mechanisms of EOS and identify potential diagnostic biomarkers, aiming for more precise clinical interventions. Methods In this study, we recruited 26 EOS patients and 27 healthy controls (HCs), and microarray data were collected. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity during pregnancy: a multicenter survey in French Guiana by Célia Basurko, Elisabeth Lyonnais, Maëlys Proquot, Glwadys Forsans, Najeh Hcini, Nfassory Camara, Muriel Suzanne Galindo, Claire Gatti, Antoine Adenis, NPTM study team, Mathieu Nacher, Mathilde Savy

“…While pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to food shortages and nutritional imbalances, data on food insecurity during pregnancy and associated risk factors are scarce. Methods A 2023 multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of 730 women during the third trimester of pregnancy in French Guiana. …”
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Evaluating Trichoderma-containing Biofungicide and Grafting for Productivity and Plant Health of Triploid Seedless Watermelon in California’s Commercial Production by Fayrouz Buojaylah, Yaritza Castrejon, Zheng Wang

“…Overall, grafted plants yielded 47.6% and 32.4% more than the nongrafted counterpart in 2022 and 2023, respectively. …”
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